March 2013

NCFY Recommends: Educate Yourself On the New GED Test

Photograph of young people taking a test using computers.If you work with young people seeking their high-school equivalency diploma, help them prepare by learning about upcoming changes to the GED high-school equivalency test. Beginning on January 2, 2014, test-takers will encounter a new, computer-based version of the exam available only at approved testing sites.

NCFY Recommends: March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 10, share knowledge, take action. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, marked each March 10, is a nationwide observance coordinated by the Office on Women's Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.

Comparison of Three Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Substance Use

Image of three different circles overlapping each other.In a recent article in our Primary Sources column, we looked at a study of three therapies that have been used for years by mental health professionals to help people with drug abuse problems.

NCFY Reads: 'The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox'

The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox cover image, showing tools like a hammer, a wrench and a screwdriver.“The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox: A Complete Guide to Program Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, and Results”

by Robert M. Penna

NCFY Recommends: 'Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action'

USICH Framework to End Youth HomelessnessThe United States Interagency Council on Homelessness this month released a detailed outline of its framework for ending youth homelessness, first unveiled as part of last fall’s amendment to Opening Doors, the federal strategy for ending homelessness.

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